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Fire in Bin Mahmoud
A fire has broken out this morning at a construction site in a tightly packed residential neighborhood in Bin Mahmoud.
The Ministry of Interior said the blaze, which was located next to the Al Fahad Food Centre off of Salwa Road, has been controlled.
الدفاع المدني يسيطر على حريق في بناية تحت الإنشاء في فريج بن محمود، من دون مصابين
#الداخلية_قطر— وزارة الداخلية – قطر (@MOI_Qatar) August 10, 2016
According to witnesses, smoke from the fire could be seen at the nearby Jaidah Flyover and Ramada Signal as early as 5:30am.
@dohanews big plume of smoke visible from ramada signal. Looks to be near Westin hotel area.
— Pip in Doha (@ExpatPip) August 10, 2016
@dohanews looked like a building under construction pic.twitter.com/oohq7wYhGq
— Lucas Lilieholm (@LucasLilieholm) August 10, 2016
First responders are on the scene, and it is unclear if there are any injuries. The cause of the fire also remains unknown.
Thoughts?
(The post Under-construction building in Bin Mahmoud catches on fire is from Doha News.)